Toggle.



H. H. GUMMINGS.

TOGGLE.

APPLICATION FILED DEC. 4, 1909. 970,422. Patented sept.13,1910.

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HENRY H. CUMMINGS, OF NEWTON, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR T ANDREWS-BURRPAPER COMPANY, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, A CORPORATION 0F MASSACHU-TOGGLE.

. lowing description, in vconnection with theI accompanying drawings, isa specification, like numerals on the drawings representing like parts.

This invention relates to toggles and the like, such t'or example, asare used in the leather industry in connection with lat-ings or cordst'or securing or stretching hides in franies employed Ain-tannimg Aorother processes and among other objects, said invention aims to providenovel and improved meansy for securing the vtoggle to its lacing orcord.

The character ot the invention may be 4 best understood by reference tothe following description of an illustrative embodiment thereof shown inthe accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a plan view of a hide secured to a frame by illustrativetogglesand lacinos embodying my invention; Fig. i is a fu l size view.of one ot' lthe toggles; Fig. f, on an enlarged scale, is a sectiontaken on line 3-3 of Fig. 2; Fig. 4t is a section taken on line 4 4- otFig. $5; Fig. 5, onan enlarged scale, shows'the mode ot. attaching thetoggle to the hide illustrated in Fig. l; and Fig. .(5 is a sectiontaken on line (lm-ti ot Fie'. 5.

Referring to I `ig. l ot the drawings, 7 rel'n'esents a hide which isstretched or held within a` usual frame t), the edges otlv the hidebeing connected to said frame by oblong sticks or toggles 11 (Fig. 2) ofsquared or rectangular section, secured midway between their ends tolacings or cords 12S. in connecting the hide to the trame said cords areinserted through slits 15 near the edge ol. the hide. To prevent thecords from tearing through said slits and to distribute the pull on thehide, it is customary to wind the portion of each cord adjoining itstoggle several turns'about the latter (see Fig. 5) in a direction suchthat when the cordv is pulled, its tendency to unwind will cause thetoggle to roll on the surface ot' the hide away from the edge thereo't`and in a direction opposite to the pull on said cord. An

vedge 10 of the hide is then laid about thev i Specification of LettersPatent.

Application filed December 4, 1909.

Patented Sept. 13, 1910. serial No. 531,319.

toggle and the cord is pulled, causing the toggle to roll and wrap saidedge portion of the hide tightly about the same (see Fig. (3). It willbe apparent that the greater the pull on the cord the greater will bethe tendency ot' the toggle to roll and` consequently, thc greater willbe the security with which the hide is held. After the toggles aresecured to the hide as described the `t'ree ends ot the cords are tiedor secured to pins or in apertures 17 spaced at intervals-in said trame.Herctotore, so tar as `l am,aware'thc eord or lacing '1i-l has beenconnected tothe toggle 11 either by tying the. cord about the toggle orby securing thc'cord thereto by a Staple. loth ot these modes otattachment are objectionable tor a variety ot' reasons. Among others thecord 1s not held with sntlielent security to the toggle and when pulled,under the heavy strain to which the cord is subjected, it is liable toslip or become. detached from the toggle, and -furthermore, in beingfastened about or to the exterior ot' the toggle it bulges out andinterferes with the Ytree winding otl the cord about said tog fle.

h y invention contemplates novel and improved means, which l will nowdescribe, for etl'ectively securing the cord to the toggle and withoutthe objections above ret'erred to.

The toggle herein embodying my inven tion may be similar in outline tothe toggle ll described. lte'terring to Figs. 2 and 4, this toggle at apointl preferably midway between its ends may be provided with a holeit) which may be bored or otherwise formed transversely olf the lengtho't said toggle. This hole is adapted to receive an end portion ot' thecord 13 'which may be doubled on itselt to term a bight. Q3 comprisingleg portions 2l and 2! ot sutlicient thickness Substantially to tillsaid hole. The bight is tucked into one end ot' said holevand extendsherein nearly to the opposite end ot' said hole. To secure said bightinto said hole a =peg 25 may be driven or otherwise introduced into ahole-2'( punched or otherwise t'ormed transversev to and intersectingwith the hole I9 referred to, said hole beingpreterably otl'set lfromthe longitudinal axis of said toggle to provide a substantial extent ofmaterial to resist the pull on Said peg as more t'ully hertarl'terdeserilnd. The peg 25 may be ot' any material or 'form desired, but inpractice a wooden peg Ot' squared 01 subleg portions 21 and 22 of thebight23 Without injury or mutilation thereof, the peg may be formed witha Wedge end 29 which when forced into said hole 27, spreads said legportions and is followed by the body of the peg which tightly pinches orcompresses said leg portions against the Wall of the hole and preventsWithdrawal of said cord therefrom. In practice, it is found convenientto make the toggle of soft Wood although any material may be used asdesired. When sott Wood is used it is found that the pressing of theportions of the bight by the peg as described, compresses lor formsindentat-ions 3l (Fig. et) in the adjacent portions of the wall of thehole, the portions of the cord crowded into said indentations increasingthe resistance to the Withdrawal of the cord vfrom the toggle. A pegof-squared or rectangular forni is very effective for holding the cordsince the vcorners of said peg cooperate With the wall of the hole 19and resist any tendency of the cord to render around the peg. If thesquared peg is driven into la circular hole the corners of said peg willbe dulled-or rounded suiliciently to prevent cutting the cord or otherinjury thereto. If desired, glue or any adhesive may be used further tosecure said toggle, a cord Inaving a portion contained biglit into saidhole 19 or to further secure said peg 25 into its Ahole 27.

While I have illustrated the'toggle herein as used for connecting a hideto a frame, it will be understood that said toggle may be used for avariety of other purposes.

By my invention is provided a connection between the coid or lacing andthe toggle which is extremely simple and compact ink construction, andbeing contained Within the toggle is neatl in appearance "and does notinterterein any way ivith the winding. of the cord about the'toggle. Notonly is the cord held to the toggle with greater security than by anymeans hitherto known to ine, but also the connection ymay be inade moreexpeditiously and with less cost than by previous methods.

llaving described one embodiment of my invention without limiting myselfthereto, l

what ,l claim as new and c esii'c to secure by ,Letter-s' latcntis:

l. As an article of manufacture, -a toggle having intersecting holestherein, a cord having a biglit entered in one of said holes, and a'pegin the other of said holes between the legs of said bight .for holdingsaid cord in said toggle.

2. 4An article of the class described, comprising a toggle, a cordhaving a bi ht tucked into a hole in said toggle and a Wed e peg forpinching the legs of said bi t against the Wall oft said hole.

K 3. An article of the class described, comprisingl a toggle 11, a cord13 having a bi ht 23 Wit in a hole in said toggle and a Wed e. pointedpeg 25 set in a hole in saidtoggtclre i i and between the legs of saidbight.

4. An article of manufacture, comprisin Van elongated stick, a cordhavingan en portion entered-in a transverse holeintersoj mediate theends of said stick and a peg permanently secured in said stick andpinching said cord end portion against the wal'l of said hole to securesaid cord to said stick. 1 5. In an article of the .class described, a.

toggle, a cord and vmeans for securing one to the other comprising asquared peg permanently driven into said toggle-across said cord forbinding an end cord against the Wall of a ho ein said tog le.

6. In an article of the class 'describet a toggle, a cord and Wedgevmeans crossingan end portion of -said cord and permanently pinching thelatter in a hole in said toggle.

7. In an article of the class described, a

Within a hole in said tog e and a peg and an adhesive for securing saidcord Within said hole.

8. An article of thev class described, comprising a toggle, a cordhaving a bight of sufficient thicknesssubstantially to till a hole insaid toggle'and a Wedge peg forspreading leg portions of said bight andpinching said portions against the 'Wall f said hole.

9. A device of the class described conivprsing a toggle, a cord havingYa bight tucked into a hole in said toggle, a peg for pinching the legsof said bight against the" wall et' said hole and an a'dliesive furtherto secure said biglit in said toggle.

In testimony whereof, I have' signed my` name to this specification, inthe presence of two subscribing witnesses.

Y HENRY Il. CUMMINGS lVitnesses': c

Evriui'r'r S. Erreur, HENRY T. 1WiLLiiiius.

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